CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-7617

Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

Published: Feb 20, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the Bluetooth component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (type confusion) via a crafted app.

Weakness

The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Mac_os_xApple*10.12.1 (including)

References